Judge urges jury to focus on evidence during deliberations in Pathways Ministries murder trial

Justice Leighton Pusey began his summation this morning in the murder trial of Andre Ruddock by urging jurors to put aside emotions, prejudice and public opinion, telling them that their responsibility was to determine the case solely on the evidence presented in court.

Pusey, while acknowledging that Taneka Gardner died a sad death, cautioned the jurors: “You are not here to send a message. That's not your job.”

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The 39-year-old woman's throat was cut during an alleged sacrificial ritual killing at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries church in St James on October 17, 2021.